Maggie Hassan actually said...

"I was concerned when I learned that President Trump had instituted a Federal hiring freeze because research has shown that hiring freezes increase rather than decrease waste in Federal Government."

"I am committed to making government as efficient as possible. However, I am also interested in accomplishing this in a cost-effective manner that does not unduly harm agencies' functioning abilities."

"I would just encourage you all to think about the issue of whether we need more structures in place to protect the FBI and its leadership from political interference."

"the cuts to our local and State efforts to help with airport security in the soft areas in particular are hugely concerning"